Parx Casino has a new site planned for its mini-casino in Cumberland County, which it now intends to place in a former Lowe’s home improvement store near Interstate 81 in Shippensburg Township.
The location is about a mile from an initial site proposed about a mile away, directly at the I-81 Exit 29 interchange. That undeveloped location was abandoned by Parx and its parent company, Greenwood Gaming & Entertainment, due to sinkhole problems discovered upon excavation work.
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Parx has not publicized its decision about using the former Lowe’s at 250 S. Conestoga Dr., which is part of a larger retail plaza that also includes a Walmart Supercenter and other businesses. The choice came up for discussion indirectly, however, during a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting Wednesday.
Board officials explained that there had been a dispute between Parx and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation concerning the need for additional traffic study resulting from the casino’s relocation, particularly as it pertains to the I-81 interchange and any improvements that may be needed to it. That dispute was resolved with compromise for now that the company would do some additional study, but not as extensively as the department sought, and any resulting highway cost issues would be dealt with later.